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EP About this file: EP3206264

EP3206264 - CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IDENTIFICATION FEATURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/33]CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE WITH IDENTIFICATION FEATURE
[2021/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yazaki North America, Inc.
6801 Haggerty Road Canton
Michigan 48187 / US
[2017/33]
Inventor(s)01 / EXENBERGER, Richard Joseph
9116 Oakview Street
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
02 / WAGNER, Brian L.
7361 Madeline Court
Ypsilanti, MI 48197 / US
 [2017/33]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2021/31]
Former [2017/33]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date17155307.608.02.2017
[2017/33]
Priority number, dateUS20161504071610.02.2016         Original published format: US201615040716
[2017/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3206264
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3206264
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/629, H01R13/639, H01R13/46, // G06K19/06
[2021/11]
CPC:
H01R13/6295 (EP,US); H01R13/62977 (US); H01R13/465 (EP);
H01R13/62955 (EP,US); H01R13/639 (EP,US); H01R13/641 (US);
G06K19/06009 (EP); H01R13/62938 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/33]H01R13/629, H01R13/639, // G06K19/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/13]
Former [2017/33]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:STECKERMONTAGE MIT IDENTIFIKATIONSMERKMAL[2021/11]
English:CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IDENTIFICATION FEATURE[2021/11]
French:ASSEMBLAGE DE CONNECTEURS AVEC CARACTÉRISTIQUE D'IDENTIFICATION[2021/11]
Former [2017/33]VERBINDERPOSITIONSSICHERUNG MIT IDENTIFIKATIONSMERKMAL
Former [2017/33]CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE WITH IDENTIFICATION FEATURE
Former [2017/33]ASSURANCE DE POSITION DE CONNECTEUR AVEC FONCTION D'IDENTIFICATION
Examination procedure08.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/13]
10.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2021Fee for grant paid
28.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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